SoCal Marisa: "Gingerbread" Houses Recipe

Merry Christmas!

So in Kindergarten we made Gingerbread Houses during our Christmas Party. Well, really they were Graham Cracker Houses but the kids really didn't seem to mind at all. I assembled 16 base foundations in order for the kids to decorate the next day. I used Royal Icing as the glue and prepared little baggies to be used like mini pastry bags for each kid. We nipped the edges and they had a blast. To be honest, the classroom fell silent while they began their work. Such serious little builders!

Following are the steps for making your own Gingerbread Houses. But first you need to make your Royal Icing.

Royal Icing
3 TBS Meringue Powder
1 LBS Powder Sugar
6 TBS Warm Water

Mix together in stand mixer for 7 minutes until peaks form and icing is ready. Dries super fast so work fast or cover until ready to use.

Needs:
Graham Crackers
Royal Icing
Lots and Lots of Hard Candies, Cookies, Pretzels, Cereal, anything can be used really.

Following are steps to assemble houses and the order in which I found easy. I made enough houses that I didn't have to worry about dry time. If only making one or two you should take dry time into consideration or your house will fall apart. I used one graham cracker for each side simply because I needed to make so many. You can use as many as you like for larger homes. I completed one step on all 16 before moving onto the next. Have fun and good luck!